AB 417 — Revises provisions related to school buses. (BDR 34-531)

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417–COMMITTEE ON E DUCATION (O H BEHALF OF THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION ) M ARCH 25, 2021 ____________ Referred to Committee on Education SUMMARY—Revises provisions related to school buses.

(BDR 34-531) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

No.

~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

Under existing law, the Department of Public Safety conducts inspections of school buses semiannually to ensure that vehicles are mechanically safe and meet the386.830) minimumThe specificationsDepartment establishedof byPublic Safety must submit a recommendation to the Statesuperintendent Boardof schools for the correction of Education.any defects discovered during the inspection.

(NRS superintendent of schools for the correction of any defects discovered during the inspection.

Section 1 requires the Department of Public Safety to reinspect vehicles that were found to have a defect or inspection issue.

Section 1 also requires the Department of Public districtSafety thatto containssubmit certainan information.perintendentannual report to the superintendent of schools of a school -district *AB417_R1*that –contains 2certain –information. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

The Department of Public Safety shall [make] provide written [recommendations] notice of defects or inspection issues to the superintendent of schools of the school district wherein any such vehicle is operating and to any person designated by the - 81st Session (2021) – 2 – superintendent of schools of the school district to receive such a notice, for the correction of any defects or inspection issues discovered thereby.

If the superintendent of schools fails or refuses to take appropriate action to have the defects or inspection issues corrected within [10] 20 calendar days after receiving notice of them from thethed Department of Public Safety, the superintendent is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof may be removed from office.

The Department of Public Safety shall reinspect any vehicle which was found to have defects or inspection issues pursuant to subsection 2 and, if the Department of Public Safety finds the defect or inspection issue has been corrected, approve the veh5.leExceptvehicle as otherwise provided in subsection [5,] 6, all vehicles used for transportinguse. pupils must meet the specifications established by regulation of the State Board.

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Except as otherwise provided in subsection [5,] 6, all vehicles used for transporting pupils must meet the specifications established by regulation of the State Board.

-(a) *AB417_R1*Subsection –1 3of –NRS (a)386.835 if the school bus is purchased on (b) Subsection 12 or 3 of NRS 386.835 if the school bus is purchased on or after JanuaryJuly 1, 2016;

(b) Subsection 2 or 3 of NRS 386.835 if the school bus is purchased on or after July 1, 2016;

and (d)- Any81st otherSession information(2021) the– Department3 of– Public Safety deems necessary to ensure the safety of vehicles used in the transportation of pupils.

(2) When the bus is stopped to load pupils.

The installation of such a mechanical device is not required for a school bus which is used solely to transport pupils with special needs who are individually loaded and unloaded in a manner which does not - *AB417_R1* – 4 – require them to walk in front of the bus.

A driver may stop to load and unload pupils in a designated area without operating the system of flashing red lights required by subsection 1 if the designated area:

flashing red lights required by (a) Has been designated by a school district and approved by the Department;

- 81st Session (2021) – 4 – (e) Is located so as to allow the bus to reenter the traffic from its parked position without creating a traffic hazard;

(1)or after January 1, 2016;f NRS 386.835 if the bus is purchased on (2) Subsection 12 or 3 of NRS 386.835 if the bus is purchased on or after JanuaryJuly 1, 2016;

(2) Subsection 2 or 3 of NRS 386.835 if the bus is purchased on or after July 1, 2016;

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